signing without reading, 40.
intoxication, 41.
ratification, 41.

signing and delivery, 41.

PARTIES TO CONTRACT-
general rule, 42.

Infancy, 42.

married women, 42.

aliens, 42, 43.

alien enemies, 43.

insane persons, 44.

spendthrifts, 45.

joint contracts, 45, 46, 47.

who bound by a contract, 47.

substitution, 47.

novation, 48.

assignment, 48.

effect of, 49.

subrogation, 50.
CONSIDERATION-
kinds of, 51.
adequacy of, 52.

contracts under seal, 52.
valuable, 53.
forbearance, 54.
mutual promises, 54.
insufficient, 58.

past or executed, 56.

evidence of, 56.
failure of, 56.
gifts, 57.

SUBJECT-MATTER-
in general, 57, 58.

construction, 58, 59, 60.
fraud regarding, 60.

must be lawful, 60.

must be possible, 61, 62, 63.

act of God, 62.

alteration of written contracts, 63.

entire and divisible contracts, 64.
conditions, 65.

limiting liability, 96.

ILLEGAL CONTRACTS-

against positive law, 78.

restraint of trade, 79.

restraint of domestic relation, 81.
obstructing justice, 83.

to injure third persons, 84.

injurious to public, 5.

trusts and monopolies, 87.

labor combinations, 88.

gambling contracts, 90.

board of trade contracts, 92.
Sunday contracts, 93.

rights of parties to illegal
tracts, 96.

con-

RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS-
in general, 68.

instances of, 69.

breach of contract, 71.
performance of, 73.
damages for breach, 74.
CONTRACTS OF INFANTS-
generally, 98.
when valld, 99.

when voidable, 101.
who may avoid, 101.
affirmance of, 103.

CONTRACTS OF MARRIED WOMEN
discussed, 106.

in Wisconsin, 108.

what contracts they may make, 110.
may charge separate estate, 114.
may insure husband, 120.

contracts between husband and wife,
116.

rights of husband and wife in each
other's property, 118.

FRAUDULENT CONTRACTS-
see Fraud.
effects of, 131.

COOK'S LIEN-

for what given, 620.
CONVEYANCES-
see Real Property.
COPYRIGHTS-

in general, 667.

who may obtain, 667.

laws in U. S., 667.

assignment of, see Index to Forms.
how procured, 668.
infringement, 669.
CORPORATIONS-

definition, 470.

in general, 470, 471.

distinguished from partnership, etc.,
472.

advantages and disadvantages, 472,
473.

New Jersey corporations, etc., 474.
kinds of corporations, 474.
sole corporations, 474.
aggregate, 474.
religious, 474.
civil, 474.

as persons, 475.
formation of, 475.

powers derived from state, 475, 476.
purposes for which formed, 477, 478.
contents of articles, 478, 479, 480.
organization fee, 480.

decisions in regard to articles, 480,
481, 482.

temporary control, 482, 483, 484.
amendment to articles, 485.

de facto corporations, 486, 487.
estoppel, 487, 488.

CORPORATE POWERS-
in general, 488.

statutory powers, 489, 490, 491.
decisions in regard to powers, 492,
493.

power to buy own stock, 494.
execution of corporate contracts,
494.

ultra vires contracts, 495, 496, 497.
liability for torts, 497.

office must be kept in state, 498.

records to be kept, 499.

STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS-

in general, 499.

what is capital stock, 499.

shares of stock, 500.

subscription, 500.

calls, how made, 503.
transfer of stock, 504.

release from liability on subscrip-
tion, 504.

compelling transfer of stock, 505.
common stock, 505.
kinds of stock, 505.
preferred stock, 505.

how preferred stock issued, 506.
reduction of stock, 506.

watered stock, 507.

decisions as to watered stock, 508,
509.

dividends, 510.

Inspection of books, 511.
suit by stockholder, 512.
expulsion of members, 513.
grounds of expulsion, 513.
stockholders' meetings, 514.
quorum, 515.

election of officers, 515.
by-laws, 515, 516.

suit for unpaid subscriptions, 517.
wages of employees, 518.
sequestration suit, 519.

CORPORATE OFFICERS-
in general, 519.

directors' meetings, 520.

authority of officers, 521, 522, 523.
officers' duties, 524, 525.

contracts between officers and cor-
poration, 526, 527.

compensation of officers, 528.
promoters, 529, 530.

DISSOLUTION-

in general, 531.

statutes in regard to, 532.

dissolution by vote, 533.

action by attorney general, 534.
action to annul charter, 533.

decisions in regard to dissolution,
534, 535.

effect of dissolution, 536.
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS-
in general, 536.

statuates as to, 537, 538, 539.
license, 539, 540.
CO-TENANTS-

rights of, 19, 22.
COVENANTS-

forms of, see Index to Forms.

see also Real Property.
CREDITORS-

in bankruptcy, 655.

CRIME-

what is, 5.

see also Dower, Homestead, Curt-
esy, Married Women's Rights, and
Wills.

personal property, 612.
allowance to widow, 612.
allowance to family, 613.
to children, 613.

of whole estate, 613.
estate to pay debts, 614.
disposition of residue, 614.
when goes to state, 614.

DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS-
see Corporations.
DIVORCE-

in general, 687.

when not granted, 687.
residence necessary, 687.

by imprisonment for life, 688.
causes for, from bond of matri-
mony, 688.

causes for, from bed and board, 689.
procurement, connivance and con-
donation, 689.
DIVIDENDS-
see Corporations.
DOWER-

see Real Property.
DRAFTS-

see Negotiable Instruments.
DRAINAGE

see Real Property.

DUE PROCESS OF LAW-
meaning of, 11, 13.

defined, 542.

ESTATES OF DECEDENTS-
see Real Property.

see Descent and Distribution.
EVICTION-

what is, 582.

EXECUTOR-

form for appointment, see Index to
Forms.

EXEMPTION AND HOMESTEAD
RIGHTS-

none at common law, 634.

personalty exempt in Wisconsin, 634,

635.

ILLEGAL CONTRACTS-
see Contracts.

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN—
see Descent.
INFRINGEMENT-

of patent, see Patents.

of copyright, see Copyrights.
of trade-mark, see Trade-Marks.
IMPLIED WARRANTY-
see Warranty.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT-
abolished, 14, 15.
INDICTMENT-
what is, 12.
INFANTS-

contracts of, see Contracts.

liability for torts, 103.

emancipation of, 104.

criminal liability of, 105.
INSOLVENCY-

see Bankruptcy.
INSURANCE-

forms for proof of loss, etc., see
Index to Forms.

married woman may insure husband,

120.

contract of insurance, 406.

kinds of, 406.

fire, 406, 407.

representations in, 407, 408.

concealment, 409.

warranties, 409, 410.

insurable interest, 410, 411.

the premium, 411, 412

construction of contract, 412, 413.

liability and appraisement, 415.

standard policy, 414, 415.

waiver, 413, 414.

concealment and fraud, 416.

additional insurance, 417.

increase in risk, 417, 418.

vacancy, 519.

risks excepted, 419.

care of property, 419.

INSURANCE-Continued.

fallen buildings, 420.

risks not assumed, 420.
warranties, 421.

renewal of policy, 420.

cancellation, unearned premium, 420.
mortgagee's rights, 421.
removal of property, 421.
notice and proof of loss, 422.
examination of insured, 422.
appraisement of loss, 422.

waiver, when loss payable, 424.
other and re-insurance, 425.
subrogation, 425.
definitions, 425.

other conditions, 425.

agent's knowledge, waiver, 425.

mutual companies, 426.

value of real property, 426.

valued policy, 426.

co-insurance clauses, 427.

application to be attached to policy,
427.

magistrate's certificate, 428.

LIFE INSURANCE-

insurable interest, 429.

by married women, 429.

assignment of policy by married

woman, 430.

application for, 431, 432.
contract of, 433.

suicide clause, 433.

incontestable policies, 434.
beneficiary, 434.

assignment of policy, 435, 436.
construction of policy, 437.
waiver, 437, 438.

CASUALTY INSURANCE-
what is, 439.

accident insurance, 439.

employers' liability insurance, 441.
plate glass insurance, 442.
fidelity insurance, 442.

other kinds of insurance, 442.
marine insurance, 443.

INTEREST AND USURY-

what is interest, 456.

simple interest, 456.
compound, 456.

rates of, 457.

highest rate, 457.

rule as to partial payments, 457.
on what allowable, 458, 459, 460.
from when it runs, 461, 462.
usury, what is, 463.

law against usury, 463, 464.
what is not usury, 465, 466.
relief against usury, 467.

conditions of relief against usury,
467.

INTERNATIONAL LAW—
defined, 2.

LAW-

defined, 1.

kinds of, 1, 2.

statutory, 3.
common. 3.
criminal, 5.

L

LANDLORD AND TENANT-
how relation created, 574.
use and occupation, 575.
kinds of tenancies, 575.
tenancy at will, 575.

tenancy at sufferance, 575, 576.

periodical tenancies, 576.

tenancy from year to year, 576.

tenant from year to year holding

over, 577.

tenant holding over, 577.

tenancy for life, 577.

lease, what is, 578.

covenants in lease, 579.

renewal of lease, 580.

implied covenants, 580.

assignment of lease and sub-letting,
581.

quiet enjoyment, 581.

Covenants running with the land,
581.

how tenancy terminated, 591.
eviction, 582.

constructive eviction, 582.

surrender, 583.

forfeiture of estate, 584.

notice to quit, 584, 585.
statutory notice, 586.

rights and liabilities of landlord,
586, 587.

rights and liabilities of tenant, 587.
tenant's attornment
to stranger,

588.

against ships, etc., 618, 619.
owners personally liable, 619.
on logs and lumber, 619.
cook's, 620.

petition for, 620.

time checks for assignable, 621.

of boom companies, 621.

on real property, 621.

for what given, 621.

what property subjected to, 621,
622.

to what attaches, 622.

of principal contractor, 623.

for grading, 624.

of sub-contractor, 624.

amount due contractor may be with-
held, 625.

of sub-contractor, cannot be affec-
ted by contractor, 625.

claim, how fled, 626.

when action begun, 626.

claims assignable, 626.

notice of assignment of, 626.

taking note no waiver, 626.

depend on statute, 626.

what subjected to lien, 627, 628.
when entitled to lien, 628.
sub-contractor's lien, 629.
filing of claim, 630.

priorities among lien-holders, 631.
notice of lien, 631.

waiver of lien, 632.
equitable liens, 632, 633.

forms for claim, etc., see Index to
Forms.

LIFE INSURANCE-

see Insurance.

LIVE-STOCK-

duties of common carrier to, 398,
399.

defined, 266.

form; writing; promise to accept,
302, 303.

drawee has one day for, 303.
by destroying bill, 303.

not by mere retention, 303.
time of, 303.

general and qualified, 303.
place of payment, 303.
qualified, etc., 304.

right of holder, 304.

presentment for, 304, 306.

for honor, 309, 310.

of bills in a set, 311.

ACCOMMODATION PAPER-
defined, 280.

presentment for payment excused,
when, 293.

when notice of dishonor not required

293.